ARE WE ALL HAPPY LITTLE JUNEBUGS???

I'm happy with my progress. At times I feel like I am eating the wrong foods and could lose so much more but I have to be careful not to over do the protein because of having one kidney. I haven't weighed myself since last week at 2 months and 1 week I was down 80 lbs. Only 132 to go. Chip

I am THRILLED! I'm down 56 pounds and I feel GREAT. I'm constantly in awe at how little I eat now (and WHAT I eat) in comparison to how much I ate and WHAT I ate before wls. Small, healthy portions....and it's so easy. I feel sooooo much better now than I did before. People who never spoke to me before, are saying "good morning" to me and taking time to talk to me. I don't know if this is because of the weight loss or because I'm so much happier that I'm more approachable. I, too, have a hard time realizing the difference when I look in the mirror. In my mind, I know I have lost a lot of weight. I know I was wearing 22/24's before and now I wear 14/16's. But still....I see the same large person staring back at me, only with a happier glow. I think I must have a mental picture of what I expect to achieve and since I'm not there yet....I see fat. BUT I KNOW I WILL GET THERE!! This surgery has been a miracle for me. I have no regrets and a TON of hope and joy. Pam 250/194/?130?

YOu are all doing great!!! Keep up the good work- I have to say I am happy too- I am down 60ish lbs and anxiously waiting to be in the onederland- depending on the scale- i either have 6 or 17 lbs to go- I am shooting for the 6 for right now- hehehe.... KEEP IT UP!! Dee

I am SO happy I did this. I haven't had a moment's regret! Today, I held a yard sale, consisting primarily of me and my husband's now-too-big clothes (hubby also had surgery in July)! I made a WHOLE lot of dough, and the nicest thing was, I was able to sell our good quality/condition clothes to people in my hometown who could not otherwise afford these kinds of clothes (my hometown is a blue collar/agrarian town). I had so many people thank me for putting this yard sale together in my hometown. I also talked to a lot of people about the surgery, so there may be a few people who might be looking into it. And next month, hubby and I are headed to the outlet mall at the lake of the ozarks to do some shopping w/ the dough I made today. - Beth

Sounds like I should have joined your sale!!! I have tons of clothes that need to go to a new home. I would have loved to contribute to it. I am going to have to have a sale soon. Everything in my closet needs to go. As of right now, I only have 4 outfits that fit! That's good and bad at the same time! Glad to see you are doing so well! Keep up the hard work. I am now down 57lbs. I still cant believe it! Have a great week all. Shelley 298/241/130

All of your stories are so inspiring. Everyone is doing great!!! I am a very happy Junebug as well- I've lost exactly 50 lbs. Sometimes I think that I'm losing so slowly... but I guess it's about average. I had lost 26 lbs during the 6 months prior to the surgery, so maybe that has affected how fast I have lost. Anyone else have this issue??? I am so blessed to have had the surgery. I have absolutely no regrets!! I am thrilled with the progress that I see. I'm 7 pounds away from my wedding weight. Still have lots to go before I ever see "Onederland", but at least I know that I will make it someday. Hope is a beautiful thing... God Bless, Kerri

Hi Kerri I think we're average. I'm a few days behind you and I've lost about 57, unofficially. I'm just happy to be losing. If you hadn't lost before surgery, you may have lost more, but you probably would have been around the same weight. Sharyn

I'm sure happy - as long as I don't look too closely in the mirror. I'm hating the sagging, so back to the gym I go! At least I feel like I'm working on prevention - I really don't want to go through surgery again! That's another bridge for another day. I'm down right about 50 lbs., and that leaves me knocking on Onederland's door. Every morning this week, I've been looking for that magic number that begins with a one...but I'm still waiting. Everyone else notices a difference much more than I do, but I really didn't notice it inching up on me either. I have so much more energy. I still have a long way to go, but I'd never have made it this far without WLS! Kristie

I understand the sagging issues. I lay in bed flat and rais my leg high in the air and love to watch how thin my leg looks when all the skin falls toward teh bed. But i guess better a big flabby than unhealthy as i was. I am at 3 months and 70 lbs down and have lost 54 inches so far. So i am very happy. I just won't go water skiing anytime after weight loss. When the wind catches me i will end up parasailing.